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Can people with Rett Syndrome work? What kind of work can they perform?
See how people with experience in Rett Syndrome give their opinion about whether people with Rett Syndrome can work and what kind of jobs are more appropriated for people with Rett Syndrome
Sure, they could be a greeter or, with assistance, do simple work
Posted Sep 11, 2017 by Maria 2000
Most people with Rett syndrome can't care for themselves and need someone to assist them. That being sad, people with Rett Syndrome are teachers! They teach the world about Rett Syndrome. They teach the world about love, compassion and perseverance!!
Posted Nov 8, 2017 by Madelyne 500
I have an 18-year-old student with Rett syndrome who is pretty experienced using her Tobii device to communicate. I have been tasked by the school department to come up with a plan to train her for employment for the upcoming year and until she reaches
the age of 22. We have identified the job of teaching others about Rett syndrome. Watching her use the Tobii device is eye opening for those who have not experienced what these people can really do and how much they know what is going on about them. She attends meetings about the syndrome with other students who watch her, and people come to the house to watch while I work with her. Other than being a greeter, which would probably bore her much too quickly, we are trying to find meaningful employment using the partner assisted employment that the State of Florida has, which would involve the demonstration of the device. Always looking for other ideas as well.
the age of 22. We have identified the job of teaching others about Rett syndrome. Watching her use the Tobii device is eye opening for those who have not experienced what these people can really do and how much they know what is going on about them. She attends meetings about the syndrome with other students who watch her, and people come to the house to watch while I work with her. Other than being a greeter, which would probably bore her much too quickly, we are trying to find meaningful employment using the partner assisted employment that the State of Florida has, which would involve the demonstration of the device. Always looking for other ideas as well.
Posted Jan 19, 2020 by Marcia Lome 100
